Hi
My exh left a year ago.
I am now in a place where I need to start divorce proceedings and get myself financially independant.
I have only worked part time since my children were born and earn 18% of what he earns.
In a year my youngest will go to university, so maintenance will finish.
The mortgage is in both names and he is renting a place. I want to keep the house until the youngest finishes University. Ideally i want to take over the house, but because of my low earnings, I don't think I would get a mortgage.
What experience do you have around getting the house in exchange for him keeping savings/insurance. Also what percentage of the equity should i be asking for. Will I be eligible for spousal maintenance?
I have been diagnosed with comples ptsd 8 years ago which has curtailed my abulity to work full time.